Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14639, Billy Dodge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass,
Dodge, Billy Frances
Q 14639
CONTENTS

9164 Massachusetts
1890 Sept 19 Capt. F. L. Dodge history P. 19
Frances Dodge decd widow of Billy Dodge who was a Life in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 3/11/04
12 th September 1843 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feby 1852, and sent to
Giles S. Yates Schenectady N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & 1844 ]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 28

In the matter of the application of
Frances Dodge dec d widow of Willy Dodge deceased
Declaration of Harriet F. Fisk , daughter & Aft of Maryanna Perkins - & of Lucas H. Hoagland de marriage Records, dt. Brunswick N. Jersey
Mrs. C. Godwin
Atty

State of Massachusetts County of Essex — ss
Be it known, that on this twenty fourth day of November 1857, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Harriet Frances Fisk , aged forty-one years and upwards, and she being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, and the acts extending and amending the same, on account of the revolutionary services of her father Billy Dodge deceased, as herein after described & in behalf of her mother Frances Dodge , late widow of said Billy Dodge deceased.
This Declarant further saith that said Billy Dodge departed this life on the nineteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, leaving the said Frances Dodge his widow then surviving; that she said Frances remained and continued his widow at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Madeline Kimball in Pellows Falls Vermont until the day of her death, which occurred, on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. (12 Sep r 1843). That her maiden name was "Frances Costigin" ; that she was married to said Billy Dodge on the nineteenth  seventh day of December in the year one thousand sixty hundred and Ninety two by the then Pastor of "Christ's Church" (so called) in New Brunswick in the State

of New Jersey. That from an affidavit of the Clerk of said Church it will be seen, that owing to the imperfection of the marriage records of said Church, the record of the marriage of said Billy & Frances cannot be found. Which affidavit accompanies this Declaration. That the "Frances Costigin" referred to in the affidavit of Lucas Hoagland hereto annexed, as having been baptised in the year 1774, is the mother of this Declarant & the late widow of Billy Dodge aforesaid.
That "Harriet F. Dodge" named in the statement of the time of birth of the different children of said Billy Dodge represents this Declarant that of her sisters & brothers in said statement (to wit the original statement made in the Family Bible of said Billy Dodge, which accompanies this Declaration) the following named only survive, and they still survive, and are all over twenty-one years of age - Edward A. C. Dodge, born May 25 th 1807 - "Harriet F. Dodge" this Declarant - born January 29 th 1810 - "Mary Anna Dodge" born February 27 th 1813, and "Maddelina O. Dodge", born on board the Ship "Maddelina" at sea May 3 rd 1816 - and that "Marianna Dodge" born Sept. seventeenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, & "John" born April 10 th 1797, "Wm P." born Jany 2 nd 1799, "Charles E." born August 25 th 1800, "Ch s S." born March 8 th 1802, "Theodore" born March 15 th 1804, & "Lewis C. Dodge" born Nov 18 th 1805, are all of them deceased . - And further that Declarant saith, that she has heard her said mother declare, that she

had a still-born child previous to the birth of the aforementioned Maryanna born 17 th 1795 as aforesaid stated in the record of births —
And this Declarant further saith, that she is unable to give anything like a specification of the revolutionary services of her father the said Billy Dodge. This Declarant being only seven years of age when her father died; what her father related of his said services (and she will remember his relating them) she cannot possibly specify, but since her father's decease, she often heard her mother & her aunt Mary Dodge (a sister of her father) often recount his said services in the revolution — but did not charge her memory with the details she distinctly recollects however, that he was reputed to have been a fifer ; that when he entered upon said services at first he was nothing but a mere boy, yet in consequence of his great desire to enter the service of his country & his great zeal, he was accepted as a musician — that he served for several years in the revolutionary army — the particular places he served at — the country he marched through & other particulars of his services, as to length of each tour & names of his officers, this Declarant cannot possibly specify, though she remembers to have heard the same stated in her hearing — she remembers that her father (her grandfather) John Dodge was a Captain from the town of Wenham in said County of Essex, where her father resided till shortly after the close of the revolutionary war, when he moved to the City of New York, where he continued to reside with his family until the day of his death or rather he was a citizen of said city at the time of his death, though out on a sea voyage when he died, to wit, at Darien, where he was attacked with

the yellow fever which brought him to his grave.
Note the word "seven" interlined third line from bottom on 1 st page, before execution. Harriet T. Fish J. P.
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first aforesaid, before me the said Justice and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Declarant, and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Note that the words "at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Marcella Kimball in Fellows- Falls Vermont" were interlined in the foregoing Declaration - first page, between 9 th & 10 th lines "from the bottom before the execution of said Declaration before me."
Moses Foster Justice of the Peace
In the same matter for.
Maryanna Perkins wife of
Israel Perkins of the town of Danvers in said County of Essex, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that she is a daughter of the within named Billy and Frances Dodge, and the same person within named noted as having been born on the 27 th day of February 1813, That the foregoing Declaration testified to by her sister Harriet T. Fish, she this Deponent has examined and read carefully, and that according to the best of her knowledge information and belief all the facts set forth therein, are substantially true and correct.
Mary Anna Perkins
Subscribed and sworn this 24 day of November 1851, before me, and I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness
Moses Foster Just Peace

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex ss I Lucas H. Hoagland being duly sworn. declare that as Clerk of Christ's Church at New Brunswick New Jersey I have in Custody the Records of said Church: that I have examined the marriage Register of said Church and cannot find any Record of the marriage of Billy Dodge and Frances Costigian alleged to have been Solemnized in the month of December in the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two that the said Register is very imperfect, during the year of the Revolution and after I find in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy four the baptism of Frances Costigian and the marriage of Gordon Seymore and Catherine Costigian Frances Costigian Sister in the year eighteen hundred and three Sworn to and subscribed before
me the twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one at New Brunswick in said County
Lucas H. Hoagland
Peter P. Wernyow Justice of the Peace I certify that Lucas H. Hoagland the above officer is a reputable person and that his statements are entitled to full credit
Peter P. Wernyow Justice of the Peace

Attest my hand and seal this 23rd day of October
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss. I Nicholas Moore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Peter Phelan you before mentioned whose signature appears within, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record having General Jurisdiction
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at New Brunswick this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one J. M. D. C. Clerk
November 1851, before me, and I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness } This is to certify that the

Family Record.
Edward A. Dodge 32 Married Sept. 26 1832
Marion Dodge Born Jan. 10 1811
Edward Foster S. Dodge
Theodore S. Dodge
27, 1836 Marion Dodge
Randolph Dodge
Edwin Dodge
Billy Dodge Departed this life on the 19. Day of November 1817
Edward P. S. Dodge Departed this life Oct 19 1840

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Born Oct 17 th 1795. Marianne Dodge Died December 13 th 1803. April 10 th 1797. John Dodge Died Sept. 28 th 1829 Nov 2 nd 1799. William Peter Dodge Died Oct 3 rd 1824 Aug 25 th 1800. Charles E. Gould Dodge Died Sept. 25 th 1801 March 1 st 1802. Charles Symeon Dodge March 13 th 1804. Theodore Dodge Died Nov. 10 th 1805. Lewis C. G. Dodge Died November 1822 May 25 th 1807. Edward Adolphus Dodge Dec. 29 th 1810. Harriet Frances Dodge Feb. 22 nd 1813. Maryanna Dodge May 20 th 1815. Adeline Dodge Died on Board the Ship Adeline at Sea.
William Dodge Died on the 19 th Day of November 1817
My Dodge Died  27 th November 1917
William Dodge Died the 3 rd of Oct 1829
William Dodge Moved on the 20 th Day of November in the year of our Lord 1816
Bellow Francis Dodge Wife of William Dodge Died Sept 12 1843 Aged 69

State of 3 Massachusetts 3 County of Essex
ss.
Be it known that before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Harriet F. Fisk of the town of Wenham in said County and Maryanna Perkins of the town of Danvers in said County; and they being duly examined & sworn before me, do depose & say respectively - The said Harriet F. Fisk that she is a daughter of Billy and Frances Dodge, named in the ac- companying papers in the matter of the applica- tion of said Frances for a pension - that she is the identical person named in the annexed original family Record of said Billy & Frances as "Harriet Frances Dodge" born "December 29 th 1810" That she saw said family Record as far back as the year 1815 when she was about five years of age, and knows it to be the family Record of her said parents - and as testified to by her brother E. A. C. Dodge, she is assured that said record of births is in the handwriting of her father - and the said Maryanna Perkins for her part doth depose & say, that she is the same person named in said Record as "Maryanna Dodge" & born on the twenty second day of February 1818 That said Record hereto annexed and described in the affidavit of her brother E. A. C. Dodge aforesaid, is as she is assured the origi- nal family Record of her said parents in the handwriting of her said father Billy Dodge & further that the time of the death of her said father in said Record stated, is she believes cor- rectly stated, to wit on the nineteenth day

of November one thousand eight hundred & seventeen. & the time of her mother's death was as is stated on said Record, the twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty three -
Subscribed & sworn before me as aforesaid. the said Harriet L. Lusk on the 24 day of November 1857, & the said Marganna Perkins, the 24 day of November 1857.
Harriet L. Lusk
Marganna Perkins
Moses Foster Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do further certify, that at the time the foregoing depositions were taken, the aforesaid Family Bible bearing the Imprint "New York 1801," was presented to me for inspection - and that with my own hand I detached the sheet hereto annexed or prefixed, purporting to be said original Record from said Bible, and attached the same to the foregoing affidavits before me taken
Moses Foster Justice of the Peace

In the matter &c. No 14. 497 of
Mancea Dodge dec d widow of Billy Dodge &c
Aff t of Philipsa Freeman
Massachusetts,
Act 7. July 1838.
J. Godwin Atty
Verbal communication
to S. G. Jan 7 - 1852
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10

State of Massachusetts County of Essex - ss.
Phillisa Freeman of the town of Wenham in said County, aged eighty one years, being duly examined & sworn, doth depose and say, that she was brought up in the said town of Wenham where she now resides, in the family of John Dodge who was a Captain in the army of the re- -volution, that she continued to reside as a do- -mestic in said family till she was twenty- nine years of age, or about the year 1799-
That in consequence of thus living in said family, she of course became well and inten- -ately acquainted with every member of it.
That said Captain John Dodge had a son named "Billy Dodge", who when only thirteen or fourteen years of age, became a fifer in one of the Companies raised in the District where he resided - but this Deponent being herself quite young at the time she can give no particulars of the service of said Billy Dodge as such fifer, as to length of service, country he marched through, nor in what particular years he served. but she does distinctly recollect, that he served a part of the time at least, if not for the greatest part of the time, under his father the said Captain John Dodge, and his ser- -vice commenced in the very beginning of the war of the revolution. She remembers to have seen him said Billy make prepara- -tions time and again to perform his tours of duty as such fifer in the revolutionary army.
That said Billy Dodge immediately after the close of said war entered Harvard College wherein he studied three years, at the expiration of which period he graduated - that five or six years after he graduated he was married to a

Miss Frances Costegin residing in the state of New Jersey, as she this Deponent was informed, and the said Billy Dodge took up his residence in New York City. This Deponent cannot specify the exact date in which such marriage took place, but is assured that it happened seven or eight years before she left the family of said Captain John Dodge.
This Deponent continued to cultivate the acquaintance of the different members of the family of said Captain John Dodge, after she ceased to reside in his house.
That Harriet T. Tink, now residing in said town of Wenham, widow of Samuel Tink deceased and Maryanna Perkins wife of Israel Perkins residing in Danvers in said County of Essex, are both daughters of said Billy Dodge by the aforesaid Miss Costegin. That said Billy & his wife had, as this Deponent always understood & believes another daughter named Maryanna, born over fifty years ago, who died when seven or eight years of age - but that previous to the birth of said Maryanna last named, and who was their second child, about a year or a year and a half before the birth of said Maryanna last named, they had a stillborn child, which this Deponent always understood was the first child of said Billy Dodge & his wife Frances aforesaid.
Phillissa Freeman.
Essex County ss.
See & mark
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Phillissa Freeman above named who made oath that the facts set forth in the deposition above written & by her signed, are true and correct - And I certify, that said Deponent is of excellent memory & sound mind - and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Witness my hand this day of November 18 51.
Mass Boston Justice.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex - 3 rd
Edward Perkins
a resident of the town of Wenham in said county and State, in the ninety-second year of his age, being duly examined and sworn, doth depose and say, that he was born and brought up in said town & has lived therein up to the present time - That during the the minority of Billy Dodge son of Captain John Dodge of the revolutionary army, he this Deponent became well acquainted with said "Billy Dodge" - that he the said Billy and this Deponent went to school together when he the said Billy was only five or six years of age, and the acquaintance of this Deponent with said Billy continued until the time of his death, which as this Deponent is informed took place more than thirty years ago.
This Deponent himself during the war of the revolution, engaged in the privateer service, which rendered it of course necessary for him to be out at sea and absent from his native place, Wenham aforesaid, which was also the native place of said Billy Dodge - But although thus absent from Wenham, he this Deponent well recollects hearing it reported at the time, and it was a fact universally known in said town, that said Billy Dodge served in the war of the revolution as a fifer and otherwise for several years commencing in the very first year of said war - The particulars of the revolutionary service of said Billy Dodge

this Deponent for the reason aforesaid is unable to give, but he is enabled to state that he recollects hearing it said at the time that he served among other officers, under his father Captain John Dodge before named, that Richard Dodge the brother of said John Dodge was also a Captain in said war as this Deponent will recollect, but whether or not said Billy served under him, this Deponent cannot specify. The said Billy Dodge after the revolutionary war moved away to New York City or that neighborhood, & this Deponent did not after that, see much of said Billy Dodge; but became acquainted with some of his children & among the rest with Harriet Frances Fisk now widow of Saml B. Fisk who is now a resident of said town of Wenham.
Subscribed and sworn this fifth day of November 1851; and I certify that I well acquainted with said Deponent Edward Perkins, and that he is of sound mind & memory although over ninety years of age, and that he bears an ex- -cellent character for truth & veracity -
Edward Perkins
Moses Foster Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 5 th 1851
I  Hereby  Certify. That at the date of the annexed attestation Moses Foster was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex!
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Moses Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Vermont District of Westminster ss
I J. L. Butterfield Clerk and Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Westminster holden at Grafton in said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evi- -dence has been exhibited to said Court that Fran- -ces Dodge late of Rockingham in the State of Vermont deceased widow of Billy Dodge deceased died at said Rockingham on the twelfth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three and left four children her surviving and no more whose names are Edward A. C. Dodge Harriet F. Fisk widow Mariann Perkins and Maddelena O. Kimball all of whom are of full age and still living and that the said Frances Dodge was a widow at the time of her death In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Grafton This 23 rd day of January in the year of our Lord 1852
J. L. Butterfield Regr

We Edward A C Dodge and Ezra F Kimball of Rockingham in the County of Windham & State of Vermont testify and say that Frances Dodge late of said Rockingham deceased widow of Billy Dodge deceased died at said Rockingham on the twelfth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three and left four children surviving herself and no more, whose names are Edward A C Dodge Harriet F Fisk widow, Mariann Perkins and Maddalena O Kimball all of whom are of full age and still living, and that the said Frances Dodge was a widow at the time of her decease.
E. A. Dody E. F. Kimball
State of Vermont Windham County ss January 22 d 1852 Then personally appeared Edward A C Dodge and Ezra F Kimball above named who are credible persons and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true.
Before me Alexander S. Leamspeddy Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
December 9 1851. .
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Billy Dodge is borne on rolls of 8 months service in 1775, in Capt. Benjamin Kimball's Co. Col. Mansfield's Regt. as a fifer, of Wenham; on Coat roll of this Co. dated Winter Hill, Dec. 30. 1775.
On a pay roll of Capt. John Dodges Co. Col. Pickering's Regt. as drummer or fifer, from Dec. 16. 1776, 3 mos. 16 days; including time to return home, 320 miles.
On Muster rolls of Capt. John Dodges Co. Col. Gorrish Regt of guards at Winter Hill, from Nov. 11. 1777 to April 3. 1778, 4 mos. 23 d. and in Capt Samuel Huse's Co. on same service from April 3. 1778 to Dec. 14. 1778. 8 months 16 days. — on the rolls of Capt. Dodge he is returned as drummer or fifer; his rank is not

Stated, but his name occurs on the rolls in the order usual to musicians (viz. next to Corporals) on returns of Capt. Huse.
There appears to be no evidence of any other service by any person of the name. —
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Lucia Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
I Mary Ann Perkins having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the daughter of " Billy " Dodge who was a Revolutionary soldier, and a drummer that he is believed to have enlisted at or near Wenham, Mass. that the names of some of his officers are believed to have been Col. Pickering, and Captain John Dodge, (who was the father of the said "Billy") that he is believed to have been in the battles of
that he is supposed to have served for for  one or more years, -
and that I pray to receive from the Secretary of State a certificate from the rolls in his office of the service of the said soldier.
Mary Ann Perkins
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this Nineteenth day of June A.D. 1851.
Horatio Woodman } Justice of the Peace.
enlarged

Darrens Essex Co Mass Dec 29 th 1887
Shimeel Godwin Esq
I send inclosed the papers in the case of Billy Dodge - I wish you would put it through as soon as you can -
I should not of troubled you with the Bounty Land Claims of Conant. Porter and Francis and the two petitions one of which I sent to our Reps last week - it is a petition of Mrs Sally Berry Widow who had her only son killed in Battle in the war with Mexico - but last Sept Mr Bates made me an offer which was as follows in case I could find any Revolutionary Claims he and you would prosecute them and give me one third of the percentage and the next week after he made me the offer I found one which was Mr David Choate of Essex Mass - Supposing that I should receive one third of the percentage - but as it was but little I did not lay any claim to it - but I have no fault to find with Mr Bates in regard to it - for he would of given it to me if I had demanded it - only Mr Bates said at the time that you would prosecute the Bounty Land Cases of Conant Porter and Francis and attend to the petitions for me - by my giving good fees for so doing in the event of success - that is Mr Bates thought you would - in regard to George Francis who served in the war of 1812 to the end - and afterwards enlisted aboard the navy ship John Adams in 1815 and died in the service about 1820

a Mr Hobbs of Boston wrote to the heirs of the aforesaid George Francis wishing to attend to their Claim as he was engaged in obtaining Land that was awarded to Soldiers of the war of 1812. which is Located in Illinois State. I call on Mr Hobbs and stated to him that I had an agreement from the heirs to attend to it. he remarked that he already knew what would take me three months to find out. now the question is Can you help me to find out what Mr Hobbs pretends to know — Respecting Mr Edward Darius H. Castor Esqr of Washington Refered me to him in answer to a letter I wrote him last August. before I heard of you. I have no idea of employing Mr Edwards to do any thing for me for I think he would not succeed very well in a Rejected Case Like Mr Cloates. I think I shall get hold of two pension cases I shall know in a few days. and will write you — I would here state that after you wrote me Respecting Conants and Porters Bounty Land Case I wrote to the Comr miswoner my self. but have not received any Reply. I really wish it could be ascertained which Lieut Aaron Francis went through the war. was not. and old Soldier of Beersy said he did Yours Sir Respectfully Israel Pedrick

Brief in the case of Frances Lodge dec? wid of Billy County and State of Mass. act 7 July 38
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Record. " " Marriage. Family register and parole evidence.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent . . . . . Giles F. Yates Schenectady, N.Y.
Kirby Examining Clerk.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex — ss. John Porter of the town of Beverly in said County, aged sixty six years, being duly sworn & examined, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Billy Dodge during the lifetime of him the said Billy Dodge — That the said Billy Dodge to this Deponent refers to, was formerly a resident of the town of Wenham in said County and moved from thence to New York City — That said Billy Dodge had for his wife a Miss Francis Costigan — and reared a family of children, of whom Mrs Harriet P. Pisk widow of Samuel Pisk a resident of said town of Wenham & Maryanna wife of Israel Perkins of Danvers in said County are daughters — That said Billy Dodge died over thirty years ago, as this Deponent was informed & believes to be true — That said Billy Dodge left him surviving Frances Dodge his widow — That said Frances remained his widow till the day of her death that said widow departed this life sometime during the year 1843, in the town of Bellows Falls Vermont at the residence of one of her daughters Mrs Kimball as Deponent is informed. Said Billy Dodge was reported to

have been a soldier in the army of the revolution. This Deponent well recollects to have heard the said Betsy Dodge herself declare, that he was a fifer in said army, & served in the Company of his father Captain John Dodge - but any specification of his service this Deponent is unable to give.
Subscribed & sworn this twenty fourth Day of December 1857, before me, and I certify that the Deponent is to me well known, & that he is reputed & esteemed in the community where he resides a gentleman of the highest character for truth & veracity, respectability & credibility.
Stephens Baker
Hervey Lunt.
John Porter
Essex ss. Dec. 24 th 1857 Personally appeared the above named John Porter and made solemn oath the the above Certificate by him signed that the same is true.
Stephens Baker Justice of the Peace

Billy Dodge.
He having died, Nov 3. 1817 a date a number of years anterior to the passage of a pension law under which he would have been entitled, there is no statement of his military services other than that furnished to obtain pension on account of his widow Frances who died at Rockingham Windham Co Vt Sept 12. 1849. aged 79 During the Rev war he resided with his father Capt John Dodge in Wenham Essex Co Mass a town adjoining Salem & Beverly on the North. - After the war his father removed to N.Y. City and sometime thereafter before his return from a sea voyage to Daren (which may mean the Isthmus of Daren) he died of the yellow fever. He had a brother Richard both of whom were Captains in Rev war - Immediately after the close of the war, Billy the son of Capt John Dodge, entered Harvard College where in 3 years he graduated and went to N.Y. City 5 or 6 yrs after graduation and married Dec 19, 1792 to Frances Cortigien at New Brunswick, Middlesex Co N.J. - She was baptized in 1774. After the death of her husband she lived with her daughter Madelene O. wife of (probably Ezra D) Kimball. May have resided for a time at Bellows Falls Vt which adjoins also Rockingham where she when her daughter was living in 1851 but deceased. Her son Edward A.C. also lived in the latter place. Her sister Catharine Cortigien married in 1803 Gordon Sargmore - Capt John Dodge had a sister Nancy who is alluded to in 1851 as "aunt Nancy Dodge".
It is stated that in the first year of the war when Billy Dodge was but 13 or 14 years old he expressed so much zeal & was so earnestly persistent to join the army that he was permitted to volunteer as a fifer for 8 months early in May 1775 under Capt Benjamin Kimball in a regiment commanded by Col Mansfield, Marched to, & was stationed at Winter Hill for the Siege of Boston.
He also served an army season 3 mos from Dec 1776 with his father Capt John Dodge in the command of Col Richards & 5 months an army season from Nov 1777 under Capt Dodge in the command of Col Garrison & by re-enlistment in April 1778 he served 8 months into Dec 1778.
There was also filed a family record, from which the names birth & death are copied.
(over)

Children of Billy & Frances Dodge with remarks added
The fourth child did not survive its birth
 Mary Anna born Sept 17, 1795 died Dec 13, 1803  John " April 10 1797 " Sept 28, 1829  William Porter " Jany 2, 1799 " Oct 3 1829  Charles Ed Gould " Aug 25 1800 " Sept 25 1801  Charles Seymour " March 8 1802 —  Theodore " " 15 1804 dead  Lewis Cortigen " Nov 18 1805 died Nov — 1822  Edward Adolf Crary " March 25 1807 alive 1857 in Rockingham Vt Mar 25 Sept 20 1832  Harriet Frances " Jany 29, 1810 widow of Sardis Fink of Werhan Mass  Mary Anna " Feby 22 1813 mar Israel Perkins of Danvers Esq & Co Mass  Madelina O. " May 3 1816 at Sea on board Ship Madelina mar (probably (Esq F) Kimball of Rockingham Vt 
On another page of the lab headed Family record are the following which apparently birth or deaths — the dates on left hand margin has dates partly torn off making some of them unrecognizable — the parents from the
name is not given
 Manson Dodge born Jany 10 1811  Edw d Porter J Dodge (has a date on the left Feby 11, 1834 whether birth or death died Oct 19, 1840  Theodore S Dodge " " " — 27, 1835  Manson Dodge " " " — 27 1836  Randolph Dodge no date  Edwin Dodge " " 

F L Dodge U S Army
Name to be added to list Dodge

Mr. Fisher;
Will you kindly add to the list of names of the Revolutionary Pensioners I gave you this morning.
NB: Dages
 v Samuel —  v William —  v Abraham —  v Isaac — 
Essex Co. Mass.
Not found Benjamin
Levi Reuben Mary Oliver (not found)
Respectfully Yrs. F. L. Dages U.S. Army

F L Dodge - DC Revy June 26 1890 Ranbam Levi - not found Benj Dodge } M.C. { Invalid } { under } { R }

Information desired concerning Revolutionary pensioners Reuben, Levi, and Benjamin Dodge - Mass.
Was any claim ever made by them for Pension or was any declaration ever filed for same, if so copies of the declaration are desired. Lived in Beverly and Salem in vicinity.
Mass. Writings of Gen. James Hicks by
Capt. F. L. Dodge
1812
Mass Ave
N.W.
none found on pension from Salem & vicinity
Levi was 11 th Reg Colo Dist Marshall Capt Warner
Enlist as Serjt later in Dec 1776 after Ennui Jan 1, 1777 promoted to Lt Dec 15, 1778

Rev WIDOW, &c.  own
File No. 14639
by Frances Dodge Widow of Billy Dodge Filter Rev. War
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. a , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 14.497
Frances Dodge Beck widow of Billy Moss
Act 7 th July 1838
Verbal Communication to Shimuel Godwin Jan: 7. 1852.

11.273 Massachusetts Frances Dodge decd widow of Willie Dodge who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of Massa who was a fifer in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of February 1852 and sent to Giles F. Yates Arrears to the 4th of Schenectady Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. } J. B. Dighton Clerk. Recorded by _____ Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 64

Frances Dodge dec. wid of Billy .
Map. Act 7 July 1838 2 yrs fifeen $88.
per An. to 12 Sept 1843 when she died.
(except 2 yrs.)
Payable To Edward A. C. Dodge, Harriet F. Fisk, Mariann Perkins & Maddena O. Kimball only children
sent to Giles F. Yates Schenectady N. York

I Edward A C Dodge of Pakingham in the county of Windham & State of Vermont testify and say that the old family bible formerly in the pos- -session of my father Billy Dodge is now in my possession and has been in my possession since the year 1832, and that the births and deaths of the said Billy Dodge family are recorded in said Bible. I am the son of the said Billy Dodge and will recollect seeing said Bible at my father's house when I was a boy. I am now forty five years of age - There is a record of the birth of Mari- -anna Dodge on the 17 th day of September 1795 and also a record of the birth of ten other children from 1797 to 1816 inclusive, and I further testify that the record of the birth of the said Marianna and the births of the other ten children are all recorded on said Bible in the hand writing of the said Billy Dodge, and have no doubt that the records were made soon after the births of said children. The said Billy Dodge died in November 1817 E A C Dodge
The word "family" interlined before signing A. Stearns justice Peace State of Vermont
Windham county ss November 13 th 1851 Then person- ally appeared Edward A C Dodge and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me Stephen Stearns justice Peace